WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs RSS Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for RSS Image Widget.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, RSS Image Widget about 5.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Feb 23, 2026 for RSS Image Widget.
- RSS Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  RSS Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #19,605 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 127 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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